Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24


sends out holiday supplement hard
to beat.
The JOURNAL goes out in double
shape this week as semi-compensation
for the fact that it will not appear
next week.
The Baltimore SIN sends out its
usual calendar--a convenient and SER
vlceable poster for 1888.
IheatricaL--The Claire Scott COM
pany Monday evening gave "Mary,
Queen of Scots" and Tuesday evening
Leah, the Forsaken," in Ravens
crafts Opera House, to small aud
fences. Miss Scott is an actress of
great force, and plays her part mag
niticently. All who attended, partic-
nlarly the latter performance, speak of
her IN terms Of unmeasured praise
Excursions t. CaiJoinid.-ltis is no
longer necessary to organize large
parties ii order to secure cheap ex-
rursiOn rates to Pacific coast points.
The 2a.timnre and Ohio railroad com
pany has placed on sale, at all IT.
principal Offices, excursion tickets to
San Francisco, Los Angeles and San
Diego, California. These tickets ar,
old singly at lower rates than wer,
formerly made for organized parties
aud are good tor six months from date
Of sale. Passengers are offered a
choice of routes both going and re
turing. For rates and detailed in
formation call upon any of the tickel
agents Of the company, or address L
NJ. Cole, General Ticket Agent, B. d
D. R. R., Baltimore, Md.
Sudden Deah.-About ) O'Clock
Monday afternoon George Bayard
Parker, an old resident of this place,
died suddenly. He had been com
planning during the day of an uncom-
Portable sensation in the region of the
neart, and while talking on the subject
of his fears of early death in the black
smith shop of Conrad CAN'T, at the
corner OF Mechanic and Water street,
he fell on the floor unconscious. Mr..
CAN'T and others at once took him
home, where he died about $50. He
never spoke after falling. A mum
Der of years constable Of this place, he
was an efficient, Industrious officer.
He was a member of the Orders of Odd
Fellows and American Legion of Hon
OF. The funeral, attended by q large
number OF relatives and friends, took
place Wednesday afternoon from the
English Lutheran church. His wife, "a
son-JOhn, of this place, anda daugh-
ter-Mrs. Allie Hartzell, of Hynd-
man, Pa, survive him. Deceased was
a brother of William H. Parker, OF
this place. He was in the I'D year OF
his age.
Reiigious-The congregation of the
English Baptist church last Sunday
evening made an addition of $50 to
the pastors salary. Coming unsolicit-
ed, the pastor and friends regard it as
very substantial appreciation of his
service.
Rev. J. A. Whitaker's request for a
dissolution of his pastoral relations with
the Presby terian church, of this place,
was granted by the Presbytery IN SEES
sion in Baltimore last week, as shown
by the following paragraph from ID
published report. of the proceedings:
The request Of Rev. J. a. Whitaker, Of the
Frostourg church, that the pastoral relations
between himself and the cUngIe cation be dis
solved, and that Rev. C.. j Forsyth be ap
pointed to declare the pulpit vacant after jan
uary l. was granted. Rev. Mr.. Whitaker
was made moderator of the session of III,
church for the next six months and the con
gregation was giTen permission to supply
their own pulpit.
The congregation expresses grea
appreciation of Mr.. Whitaker's earnest
work and liberal treatment, and regret
that he feels impelled to take the step
indicated above.
There will be preaching in the
English Baptist church, Dec. 25th, at
p. m., sharp, sermon on the "Ad-
vent of Christ" by the pastor.
Rev. James N. Rollins has begun a
series of % lectures on the Bible
Bees" at the Thursday evening
prayer meetings Of the NJ. E. Church,
South, which he will continue during
the next three months. In each lecture
he will draw some moral lesson from the
honey bee and enforce it by select
text from Scripture.
A lady was baptized in the fellow
ship of the English Baptist church last
Sunday evening.
The services at st. MIchaels Church
on Christmas Day will be at 5, and
6:30 a. M, and at 10, 1870 and IL a.
N. Rev J. J. Dillon will conduct the
early services and commence the cele-
bration of his first Mass at a. m. and
will preach his maiden sermon at the IL
o'clock Mass. Rev. Mr.. Dillon was
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